Asian markets trade mostly in green in early deals on Friday

16 Feb 2024 Evaluate
Asian markets traded mostly in green in early deals on Friday, supported by the rally in tech, financial and export heavy sector stocks in line with the positive global indices overnight. Moreover, investor confidence boosted ahead to resumption of Chinese trading next week and on economic rebound optimism with the resurgence in travel during the Spring festival holidays this week. Hang Seng advanced the most among Asian indices and is on track to end the week with a gain of about 2%. While, Japan’s Nikkei surged to an all-time high as the investors bolstered BoJ’s continued dovish monetary policy and on robust foreign inflows with the softer local currency yen. Stock market of China remain closed for New Year holidays.

Nikkei 225 surged by 642.17 points or 1.68% to 38,800.11, Straits Times rose 44.89 points 1.41% to 3,221.58, Hang Seng added 297.70 points 1.83% to 16,242.33, Jakarta Composite supported by 46.02 points or 0.63% to 7,349.30, KOSPI Index soared 29.78 points or 1.14% to 2,643.58, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI higher by 2.23 points or 0.15% to 1,530.61.

On the other hand, Taiwan Weighted fell 27.81 points or 0.15% to 18,616.76.

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